Figure 1
Formula of the workload-index. Formula for the daily workload index: n = total number of patients on the corresponding ward; CFPPCL = correction factor according to the patient comorbidity complexity level (PCCL) in the national reimbursement system, CFAd/Dis = correction factor according to whether the respective patient was admitted or discharged on the day in question; nDoc = number of residents on that ward that day.